Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle
Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle Police increased security at Howell High School on Wednesday after a student posted a photo of a rifle on Snapchat, authorities said. A student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting the photo and threatening remarks. Howell Township police shared the post in which a rifle can be seen between the person's legs with the caption "Don't pu Tomorrow." The threat was not credible, Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick and Howell High School principal Jeremy Braverman said.  Kudrick said that within an hour a student was in police custody, The gun in the photo turned out to be an Airsoft.…
Police Boost Presence At Westwood Regional HS Amid Alleged Threats Police Boost Presence At Westwood Regional HS Amid Alleged Threats
Police Boost Presence At Westwood Regional HS Amid Alleged Threats Police beefed up their presence at Westwood Regional High School following what some considered a threat triggered by an incident between students. It began after an 18-year-old student allegedly stole a cellphone from a younger one, multiple sources confirmed. The alleged victim and a friend grabbed the older student and beat him in a school hallway after lunch this past Tuesday, the sources said. The incident was captured on school surveillance cameras and student cellphone video, they said. His assailants apparently didn't know that the older student had previously sustained a traumati…
Police Increase Security At Western Mass School District After Social Media Threat Police Increase Security At Western Mass School District After Social Media Threat
Police Increase Security At Western Mass School District After Social Media Threat Police have increased security at a Massachusetts school district due to a threatening message that has been circulating on social media in the community. The Pittsfield Police Department, located in Berkshire County, reported that on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 26, a social media message that has circulated in communities across the United States was shared among students in Pittsfield. Police said the message threatens violence, and it caused concern within the Pittsfield Public School community.  The threat is not believed to be credible and "is consistent with a nationwide hoax,"…
Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS
Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Administrators and police are investigating a series of bigoted messages that were scrawled onto bathroom walls at Easton Area High School Tuesday afternoon. Building administrators were made aware of the messages — which were bigoted in nature and referenced “10/14/21” but lacked specifics — around 2 p.m., Principal Kyle Geiger said in an email sent to parents. A photo of the message circulated on local social media groups show the threat, which reads, “Don’t f****** come 2 school at 10/14/21 or I’ll be seeing you in hell,” followed by a homophobic slur. A second photo shows multiple raci…
School In Fairfield County Placed On Lockdown After Suspicious Note Reported School In Fairfield County Placed On Lockdown After Suspicious Note Reported
School In Fairfield County Placed On Lockdown After Suspicious Note Reported A school in Fairfield County was temporarily put into lockdown after a student reported a threatening note to a teacher. In Stamford, Cloonan Middle School was temporarily locked down on Friday, Oct. 8, after a suspicious note detailing a school shooting was discovered and reported. At approximately 9 a.m. officials said that the school was locked down for less than a half-hour as police investigated the suspicious note, which highlighted a particular date that a school shooting would take place. The investigation into the note determined that it was an unfounded threat and the lockdown wa…
Police Investigate Online Threats Made To Students At Long Island High School Police Investigate Online Threats Made To Students At Long Island High School
Police Investigate Online Threats Made To Students At Long Island High School There was an increased police presence at a Long Island high school to start the week as the department investigated a “potential threat” that was made online over the weekend. On Monday, Sept. 13, officers from the Suffolk County Police Department were at Commack High School to investigate after being alerted to online threats that were posted on Saturday, Sept. 11. The Commack School District reportedly received two anonymous alerts on Saturday that had “limited threatening information” that was directed at a “few” specific students, not the high school or district itself. Police said t…
Man Fires Shots On Grounds Of Long Island School, Police Say Man Fires Shots On Grounds Of Long Island School, Police Say
Man Fires Shots On Grounds Of Long Island School, Police Say Police say a man has been arrested for allegedly firing a shot from a handgun while on the grounds of a Long Island middle school. The suspect, whose name has not been released, was arrested at 11:45 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 26, on the grounds of Hauppauge Middle School, located at 600 Townline Road. The man was having a dispute with his girlfriend when he fired the shots, the Suffolk County Police said.  A security guard at the school heard the shot and responded to the area. The man, age 27, of Hauppauge, fired another shot in the direction of the security guard, police said.&nbs…
Intruder Enters High School In Westchester Intruder Enters High School In Westchester
Intruder Enters High School In Westchester A Westchester school district was put on high alert when an intruder “exhibiting signs of emotional distress” entered an area high school and refused to comply with security, officials said. White Plains Schools Superintendent Joseph Ricca informed the community that at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, the person entered the high school in an emotional state and refused to follow the directives of security officers when questioned. Ricca said that district safety protocols were enacted and the building was put into a temporary lockdown as White Plains High School security and …
Intruder Tries To Enter School In Westchester Intruder Tries To Enter School In Westchester
Intruder Tries To Enter School In Westchester Security has been beefed up at a Hudson Valley elementary school after an unwanted intruder attempted to gain access to the building, officials said. On Wednesday, May 19, in Westchester County, a man sought to enter the Waverly School in Eastchester, officials said, ringing the doorbell, attempting to open the door, and standing outside for several minutes until law enforcement arrived. The suspect - whose name has not been released - was taken into custody, arrested, and charged with trespassing for attempting to enter the building unlawfully. Eastchester Schools Superintendent Robert G…
Man Attempts To Gain Entry Into High School In Westchester, Report Says Man Attempts To Gain Entry Into High School In Westchester, Report Says
Man Attempts To Gain Entry Into High School In Westchester, Report Says A 60-year-old man allegedly attempted to get onto the campus of a Westchester high school before school security turned him away. The incident took place on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Dobbs Ferry High School, when the man attempted to come on campus saying he was looking for a job for his son, said Elizabeth Hausman, spokeswoman for the school.  Security recognized quickly that something was not right and denied him access to the school, she added. Police were notified and it was later learned that the same man, identified as Donald Bennett, allegedly attempted to gain access to an E…
Written Threat At High School Draws Police Presence In Fairfield County Written Threat At High School Draws Police Presence In Fairfield County
Written Threat At High School Draws Police Presence In Fairfield County Police are investigating an incident at a high school in Fairfield County in which a threat was written on a school wall. The incident took place around 12:20 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, at Greenwich High School when Greenwich Police were dispatched to the school after a student saw a message on a wall, according to authorities. The message concerned the student since it made reference to a weapon. The student immediately contacted a teacher and police were called to respond to the school to investigate, said Greenwich PD Captain Mark Zuccerella. The School Resource Officer and School ad…
Bayonne Schools Boost Security After 12-Year-Olds Followed By Man Bayonne Schools Boost Security After 12-Year-Olds Followed By Man
Bayonne Schools Boost Security After 12-Year-Olds Followed By Man Bayonne schools will see a boost in security after a pair of 12-year-olds were followed to school by a man, district officials said. An unidentified white male wearing all black followed the boys on their way to the Walter F. Robinson Community School near 31st Street Monday morning, Superintendent John Niesz said. Additional police patrolmen and district security guards will be placed around the school before and after school to ensure the safety of the children, Niesz said.